[4] After his father was appointed head coach of the Bradford Bulls in 1995 he moved to England as a teenager and played amateur rugby league for Stanningley ARFLC alongside future Leeds Rhinos player Jamie Jones Buchanan.
[6] After two seasons with London Smith returned to Australia to assist his father at the Sydney Roosters and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
[12] Following Bradford liquidation, Smith returned to Australia in 2018 to become the head coach of the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.
On 24 September 2022, Smith coached Leeds in their 24-12 loss to St Helens RFC in the 2022 Super League Grand Final.
[15] On 10 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had returned to the role of head coach at Norths Devils who play in the Queensland Cup[16]